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The Memorial House of the Bulgarian Communist Party sits onBuzludzha Peak, high up in the mountains of Bulgaria. It was opened in 1981,as a citizen-funded tribute to the socialist movement in Bulgaria –but since the country's transition to democracyit has lain abandoned.

Now, after nearly three decades of neglect,this research project aims to provide a comprehensive guideto the PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE of the Buzludzha Monument.

Past

Past

Construction of the monument began in the 1970s,but the story of Buzludzha goes back much further than that.

Learn the complete history of the Buzludzha Monument here.

Present

Present

Today Buzludzha has admirers around the world.Curious visitors travel thousands of miles to see it for themselves,and the monument has often been described as one of the most beautiful –and unusual – abandoned places on the planet.

Take a visual tour through the Buzludzha Monument here.

Future

Future

A new project aims to restore and protect the Buzludzha Monument...stripping the saucer of its former political ideology, to leave Bulgaria witha unique world heritage site to amaze and educate many generations to come.